Marcus Daniels

Member Since 2021

Marcus Daniels

Founding Partner & CEO

Highline Beta

Toronto, Canada Area

Marcus Daniels is a Founding Partner & CEO of Highline Beta where he leads visionary execution, strategic deals, corporate venture co-investment and startup funding. He has 21+ years as a serial tech entrepreneur & operating executive with a top decile pre-seed investing (34 startups) track record. 12+ years working with Fortune 1000 companies advising on corporate innovation models & building a pipeline of new corporate ventures beyond the core business. Formerly the Co-Founder & CEO of HIGHLINE.vc and Managing Director of Extreme Startups, Marcus continues to help evolve accelerator models to make corporate-startup collaboration work.

SKILLS

  • Venture Capital
  • Innovation & Growth
  • Executive Leadership

RECENT CONTENT

June 10th, 2022

15 ways to engage more with environmental sustainability

Greater engagement with the corporate sustainability movement can serve your brand, its employees and its customers.

COMPANY INFO

Highline Beta

Highline Beta is a hybrid corporate venture studio & VC firm working alongside leading enterprises & world class founders. Currently investing out of Highline Beta Fund 2019 into startups the firm builds or startups it partners corporations with to unlock unfair advantages. Highline Beta helps the Fortune 1000 identify new growth areas, co-innovate with vc-backed startups and co-develop corporate backed ventures. Current global corporate accelerators include Intuit Prosperity Accelerator, AB InBev 100+, RBC Reach, and Safe & Connected Cities Accelerator with Aviva.

AREA OF FOCUS

  • Venture Capital
  • Innovation Management
  • Corporate Innovation

INDUSTRY

Technology

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